Łukasz Pawlikowski (; born 14 August 1997) is a Polish

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. He studied playing under

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, Jeroen Reuling, Witold Herman and Dorota Imiełowska. By the age of six he appears at the Kraków Poetry Salon. He is connected with the

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. Pawlikowski debuted in 2006 with the Beethoven Academy Orchestra in the Tempel Synagogue. Since then, he has collaborated with artists such as

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, Elżbieta Stefańska,

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and

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. Under direction of

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he studied interpretation of his music. He performed as a soloist in

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Biography

Early years

He began his musical education at the age of six, under Dorota Imiełowska. He also studied playing under

, Jeroen Reuling and Witold Herman. By the age of six he appears at the Kraków Poetry Salon. At the age of eight years at the invitation of Elżbieta Penderecka at the Tempel Synagogue in concert performing

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's '' Hungarian Rapsody'' with the Beethoven Academy Orchestra. He gave world premiere performances of two works by Adam Walaciński and Mateusz Bień.

Work with Penderecki

In June 2010,

invited Pawlikowski to work under his direction on the interpretation of his '' Capriccio per Siegfried Palm'' and other contemporary oeuvres. He also participated, as a member of the group of ten Polish cellists, in the educational encounters with

. In November 2012, Pawlikowski was invited to play for opening of The European Krzysztof Penderecki Center for Music, first at the

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hall, second on the Center scene. In November 2013, Pawlikowski performed as a soloist in

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on Penderecki's 80th anniversary concert.

Festivals

He performed in numerous festivals, most important of which are: * ''

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'', Poland, 2006-07-02 * ''Dni Muzyki Aleksandra Tansmana'' festival in

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, Poland, 2007-11-26 * ''

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Tango Festival'' in Kraków, Poland, 2007-05-11 * ''18. Międzynarodowe Dni Muzyki Kompozytorów Krakowskich'' Festival in

, Poland, 2006-06-10 * Music in Old Cracow ('')'' festival in Kraków, Poland, 2013-18

Honors and awards

;2004 * The 3rd Prize in the National Young Chamber Musicians' Spring Festival in

, Poland ;2006 * The 1st Prize in the International Young Chamber Musicians' Spring Festival in Kraków, Poland ;2008 * The 1st Prize in the International Young Chamber Musicians' Spring Festival in Kraków, Poland * The 1st Prize in the International Cello Competition in

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, Austria * The President of Kraków Award for the outstanding achievements in the music competitions, Kraków, Poland * The President of Kraków Educational Award, Kraków, Poland * The 3rd Prize in the

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Cello Competition in

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, Croatia ;2009 * The 1st Prize in the Talents for Europe in

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, Slovakia * The 1st Prize in the National Competition for the Young Instrumentalists in

Jasło Jasło is a county town in south-eastern Poland with 36,641 inhabitants, as of 31 December 2012. It is situated in the Subcarpathian Voivodeship (since 1999), and it was previously part of Krosno Voivodeship (1975–1998). It is located in Lesser ...

, Poland ;2010 * The 1st Prize in the International Festival of Contemporary Music for Children and Youth ''Srebrna Szybka'' in Kraków, Poland ;2011 * The 1st Prize in the Kraków Young Talents Competition and Artur Malawski Special Prize in Kraków, Poland ;2012 * The 1st Prize and Grand Prix in the National Competition for Young Instrumentalists in Jasło, Poland

Discography

*'' The Bats Gallery'' (2010) *'' Shalom, shalom!'' (2013)

References

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